Later starts & Sunday working for everyone

[Postmangit]

Had a briefing this morning asking for our feedback on 2 main points
1) 10am to 6pm starts.
2) Sunday working for everyone

Our answer was

[2yearpostie]

Yep our rep told us that 2 weeks ago. Wonder how much it will change the mail centres rotas too.

[Acca Dacca]

So part timers wouldnt start tll 12pm?

[2yearpostie]

So part timers wouldnt start tll 12pm?

30 hr start 12pm
25hr start 1pm

(dont forget your lapsing should only keep you out till 7pm christmas eve)

[simon goodman]

What are these briefings and why would anyone say yes?

[Cucumber]

6pm finishes?

Are we back to covid rules now?

[2yearpostie]

6pm finishes?

Are we back to covid rules now?

No they want to stop the mail going on planes and put it on trains instead. It will get to the mail centres around 5 hours later than now so gets to us later obviously, Also has the benefit for the company that each walk can take lats out instead of being a dedicated duty.

[Ted the dog]

So what do I do with my season ticket

[Woody Guthrie]

What are these briefings and why would anyone say yes?

These briefings are designed to focus the minds of anyone who may be considering voting no in the upcoming IA ballot.

You can decide for yourself how honest a briefing it actually is or whether it's an empty threat designed to push the union into a corner but a major change like that would require a complete root and branch redesign of the entire network from distribution to processing to delivery, the largest change ever seen in Royal Mail's history.

Royal Mail could not implement a series of minor revisions without it going tits up.

How do you think this would play out if it was a genuine threat?

[Cucumber]

6pm finishes?

Are we back to covid rules now?

No they want to stop the mail going on planes and put it on trains instead. It will get to the mail centres around 5 hours later than now so gets to us later obviously, Also has the benefit for the company that each walk can take lats out instead of being a dedicated duty.

Sorry, I was being facetious

I think whilst it will be the ultimate aim in a few years time from now, it will be phased in.
It's no co-incidence that these doomsday scenarios are being mooted when pay talks are ongoing.


For the record though, many in our unit would jump at the chance of a later start/finish.

[britwrit]

What happened to "Our customers want their stuff now, now, NOW?"

[2yearpostie]

What happened to "Our customers want their stuff now, now, NOW?"

Exactly that, they want to order it up to 12pm and have it delivered the next afternoon.

[number one]

Nearly all our 25/30hr staff are on those contracts by choice so they can drop off and collect their children from school. Just shows again how out of touch and lack of consideration the business has towards their staff.

[A2B]

Had a briefing this morning asking for our feedback on 2 main points
1) 10am to 6pm starts.
2) Sunday working for everyone

Our answer was

I take it this was a CWU briefing and you said yes for strike action?

[POSTPERSON50]

Nearly all our 25/30hr staff are on those contracts by choice so they can drop off and collect their children from school. Just shows again how out of touch and lack of consideration the business has towards their staff.

If you have kids, have a season ticket or are religious about working on a Sunday the business couldn't care less, it's about profit, more mail to deliver and whenever we say you're required to work.